Intro
Custom WooCommerce payment logic developed for Stompies Wood to support geographic payment splitting between provinces — ensuring Cape Town and Gauteng transactions are handled independently.
The implementation required careful plugin customization and environment setup to ensure reliability across WordPress updates and WooCommerce workflows.
Case Summary
Stompies Wood – Geo Payment Split Year: 2023
Overview
The client needed a province-aware WooCommerce payment flow — with backend logic to detect user province and route payments accordingly. The plugin also needed to maintain compatibility with future WordPress and WooCommerce updates.
Platform & Stack
- Platform: WordPress with WooCommerce
- Plugin: Custom-modified WooCommerce Payment Plugin
- Stack: PHP, MySQL, Docker
Features
- Geo-based province detection (Cape Town / Gauteng)
- Dynamic payment routing logic
- Province monitoring and fallback handling
- Plugin customization built on top of WooCommerce hooks
- Full Docker-based local development and testing setup
Hosting & Deployment
- Developed and tested locally using Docker
- Deployed on live WordPress environment
- Confirmed compatibility with client’s existing WooCommerce workflow
Result
Delivered a seamless solution allowing Stompies Wood to operate dual-region payment processing, minimizing manual intervention while improving operational clarity.